Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U vs MSI GE60 0NC-645FR

143specifications compared
40differ
103identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:43.9 cm (17.3")
- GE60 0NC-645FR:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:1600 x 900 pixels
- GE60 0NC-645FR:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:HD+
- GE60 0NC-645FR:HD
Processor family
- Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:Intel® Core™ i3
- GE60 0NC-645FR:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GE60 0NC-645FR:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:i3-3227U
- GE60 0NC-645FR:i5-3230M
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:1.9 GHz
- GE60 0NC-645FR:2.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:17 W
- GE60 0NC-645FR:35 W

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Comparison of 3721-9611, GE60 0NC-645FR
167 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Model 3721-9611 View product	B MSI GE60 0NC-645FR View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3227U	i5-3230M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	26
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±R	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Waves MaxxAudio 4	THX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72057	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XF	SR0WX
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2800 mAh	4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.64 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	412 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	270 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.83 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.96 cm	3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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